Curtis Memorial Library
For the library in Brunswick, Maine, see Curtis Memorial Library (Brunswick, Maine).
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Curtis Memorial Library | |
| Location |
175 E. Main St Meriden, Connecticut |
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| Architect | Richard Williams |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000618[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 27, 1981 |
The Curtis Memorial Library, now the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, is a historic former library building at 175 East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut.It was designed by New Haven architect Richard Williams in the Classical Revival style, and was completed in 1903. The building was a gift to the city from Augusta Munson Curtis in honor of her husband George, who was one of the city's leading businessmen and onetime mayor.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
Curtis Memorial Library in 1901
Curtis Memorial Library in 2007
Coordinates: 41°32′09″N 72°47′50″W / 41.5358°N 72.7973°W
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Curtis Memorial Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
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